What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cable Assembler-Level 2 position at VIRTEX?
Description
- Overall position description:
- Fabricate wire and cable harness assemblies using appropriate tools and documentation
- Essential functions of the job:
- Communicate with supervisors and managers
- Read, understand, and interpret drawings, bills of material, and other documentation with minimal supervision
- Cut and strip wire to specifications
- Crimp terminals to wire ends
- Insert pins in connectors
- Install and shrink insulation sleeving
- Install cable ties
- Assemble simple harnesses
- Perform mechanical assembly
- Assist in the training of Cable Assembly 1 employees
- Read, Write, and speak English
- Understand, and execute instruction from management
- Ability to read drawings and wiring diagrams
- Use appropriate hand tools to cut, strip, pin, and tin wire
- Use automated machinery for cutting, stripping, and pinning wire
- Route and tie cable assemblies
- Required education and experience:
- Prefer a high school diploma or 2-4 years’ experience fabrication cable harness
- Must be able to obtain or be currently certified to: Workmanship Requirements for Electronics and Cable Assemblies in accordance with IPC J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620
- A description of the physical demands:
- Must be capable of performing repetitive motion tasks.
- Sufficient strength in hands to use hand tools for extended periods to crimp pins on wires
- Must be able to differentiate colors
- Ability to lift and carry 30 pounds
- Ability to sit and/or stand for 2-hour periods
- Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms
- A description of Safety requirements:
- Safety glasses required when cutting wire with hand tools or cleaning with alcohol.